Thursday, 25 November 2010

This is another close friends blog, she has done lots of beautiful houses set in different periods including Edwardian and a 1940's house, Im sure this lady will have many more houses to show us in the future ;0)

My Minature World: Upton Grange: "This is my Edwardian House, loosely based on the TV programme Upstairs, Downstairs,set in approx 1912. I have had this house a few years now..."

Tuesday, 23 November 2010

Ive been pondering for the last 12 months as to whether or not I would be able to work with fimo, so because I didn't want to spend out on a material that I may not be able to work with and to be honest all the different varieties somewhat baffled me a bit so I tried a bit of Blue Tac sculpting. I know its a very strange thing to do and believe me with the stickiness of it, it wasn't easy either. I managed to make something that half resembled a human and a good friend very kindly sent me a sample of some sculpery to see what I could do with it. I sat down this evening and gave it a go.

I thought you might all like to have a giggle at my feeble attempts, Im going to keep practising as with the forecasts showing snow I'll have a lot of long dark nights to fill.

I've set up an Etsy account and I've sorted all the copyright so I can now show you my bed.

I designed and made this for myself but then after some discussion with my husband I have decided to make and sell my own designed modern mini furniture. I have lots of ideas on the drawing board that will be hopefully going into prototype production shortly so that I can get them protected and put on sale.

The first item that I will be selling is my Modern Mirrored Glass Bed. I was tempted not to sell this so that I can always say mine is one of a kind and I know for a fact that no one else has one, but I didn't and so in the next few weeks I will begin selling them under the name of MonsterMiniatures on Etsy.

This is how the bed will be sold with just a covered mattress for you to put your own bedding on until I get better at making bedding.

Thursday, 4 November 2010

I've been looking into copyright and I really don't know where to start. I've designed and made a bed that I want to make more of and sell, but I don't want anyone copying my design as there is nothing out there at the moment in the miniature world that's like it.

If this works out I hope to be able to make a living from making and selling it, so its important I get this right.

Unfortunatly until Ive managed to understand this I dont want to risk showing you anything of my dollshouse bedroom.